Review: Southport Weekender 52

May 24, 2015 | Adam Tiran & Jack Smith 1

On the evening of May 10th 2015, a fundamental chapter of UK music history sadly came to a close, with the last ever Southport Weekender. After twenty-eight magnificent years and a whopping fifty-two events, the curtain finally fell on … Read More

A Final Farewell: In Conversation with Southport Weekender’s Alex Lowes

April 10, 2015 | Jack Smith 3

We received the news of Southport Weekender‘s retirement with great sadness – a British institution with a decidedly worldly musical aesthetic and an even bigger heart that prides itself on living up to and surpassing its reputation as the ‘world’s … Read More

FIVE ESSENTIALS: Pattern

May 10, 2013 | Jack Smith

Set to release a sparkling new single on Alignment’s new project Realign, Manchester-based Pattern might be an unfamiliar name to most but ‘Draft’s intricate, Jungle-infused crystal clarity is a glowing debut by anyone’s standards.

Paired with a brooding Techno remix … Read More